(comb form)

  • 121-soever — comb. form (added to relative pronouns, adverbs, and adjectives) of any kind; to any extent (whatsoever; howsoever). * * * so|ev|er «soh EHV uhr», adverb. 1. in any case; in any way; in any degree: »to persist no matter how long soever the task… …

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  • 122-decker — comb. form having a specified number of decks or layers (double decker). * * * comb. form having a specified number of decks or layers double decker …

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  • 123-liner — comb. form (prec. by a numeral, usu. one or two) colloq. a spoken passage of a specified number of lines in a play etc. (a one liner). * * * comb. form informal denoting a text of a specified number, usually a small number, of lines such as an… …

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  • 124-maniac — comb. form forming adjectives and nouns meaning affected with mania or a person affected with mania (nymphomaniac). * * * comb. form Psychology forming nouns corresponding to words ending in mania kleptomaniac Beatlemaniac * * * maniac ; …

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  • 125-so — comb. form = SOEVER. * * * comb. form equivalent to soever …

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  • 126-tempered — comb. form having a specified temper or disposition (bad tempered; hot tempered). Derivatives: temperedly adv. temperedness n. * * * comb. form having a specified temper or disposition ill tempered …

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  • 127oscillo- — comb. form oscillation, esp. of electric current. * * * comb. form relating to oscillation, esp. of electric current oscilloscope …

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  • 128-FUL — comb. form forming: 1 adjectives from nouns, meaning: a full of (beautiful). b having the qualities of (masterful). 2 adjectives from adjectives or Latin stems with little change of sense (direful; grateful). 3 adjectives from verbs, meaning apt… …

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